Tomato Plant Shirleys' Pixie
Solanum lycopersicum 'Pixie'
- Bush Tomato.
- Can be grown in the conventional way - or late planted for Winter cropping.
- Dwarf in habit it produces heavy crops of medium sized fruit with an excellent flavour.
- Can be grown inside or out (inside only for Autumn / Winter fruiting).
Do not plant out (without protection) until fear of frost has passed.
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May1 or more £2.50GBP each. Group & quantity discounts
Description
One of the very best dwarf bush tomatoes for growth habit and being able to cope with shorter day length this is perfect for all year round growing.
Originally raised by W.A. Burpee in America and sold as 'Pixie' we have de-hybridised and stabilised this variety and so now call it 'Shirleys' Pixie'.
A mid Summer planting will produce Autumn crops of golf ball sized fruit on a bush plant around 2 - 3 feet (60 - 90 cm) tall.
But the real boon of this variety comes with plants started in August - October time (either from seed or cuttings) - as these will produce nice compact plants around 12" - 18" (30 - 45 cm) tall that will happily grow in a 3 litre pot on your windowsill and produce a crop of tomatoes that we would describe as 'oversized cherry tomatoes'.
For conventional Summer production this bush plant will grow to around 3 - 4 feet (90 - 120 cm) tall and produce a heavy crop of fruits just a bit larger than a golf ball.
Fruit should be picked like any tomato when fully ripe for the flavour of tomatoes of the 1920-1930's, so many of which have now been lost from cultivation.
Children love a story about the pixies that live under these plants and that's how it got it's name - never seen one but not to say it's not true!
- Bush Habit.
- Open pollinated (heritage). (Originally an F1 hybrid but now de-hybridised and stabilised)
- Suitable for both indoor and outdoor cultivation (though for Autumn / Winter crops protection is essential).
Pricing
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
This product is subject to group discount if you are buying multiple products from the same pricing group. Other products in this group are...
Tomato Plant Ailsa Craig
Tomato Plant Black Krim
Tomato Plant Harry's Italian Plum
Tomato Plant Sungold
Tomato Plant Super Sweet 100
How To...
How To Sow & Grow Tomatoes
Detailed advice on sowing and growing tomatoes outside and under protection. Includes information on watering, feeding and pest control.
How To Videos
How To Grow Tomatoes - Part 1 (Video)
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How To Grow Tomatoes - Part 2 (Video)
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Recipes
Smoked Tomato Chutney Recipe
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